ISVC — Index of the Perceived Cost of Living

Masculine noun — Crestignacian indicator.

French acronym pronunciation: /i.ɛs.ve.se/ — ee-ess-vay-say.

An official Crestignacian indicator measuring not the actual evolution of prices, but how Crestignacians perceive that evolution.

The ISVC rests on a simple methodological principle: since a visible price may influence the perceived cost of living, publishing it could compromise the very perception the index is designed to measure.

Prices may therefore continue to be collected for statistical purposes, while their public display may be suspended to preserve the integrity of the ISVC.

The index is calculated in accordance with CIS 99.9% standards.

Example

“Since price tags were removed, not a single consumer surveyed has reported seeing a price increase on a shop shelf.”

Fundamental principle

“Prices have not disappeared. The anxiety of seeing them has.”

See also

• CIS — Coefficient d’Immobilité Sémantique
• Encorner les prix